Pubs and cafes are a great place to play games and over the coming months I plan to list the best pubs in the area to rock up, play games. Having a game shelf in a pub is becoming cool but with so many games out there where do you begin? (particularly if you are not hugely into gaming).

So here is Herefordshire Board Gamers Top 10 ultimate pub game starter kit.

These games are all reasonably cheap to buy, are tough enough to survive abuse, including losing the odd piece and punch well above their weight for fun. A lot of these have a good ‘wow factor’ and are great to watch.

Prices correct 23/05/17 and will link you to a price comparison site.

Dobble (Beach): Super simple dexterity game, good with 2-8. The beach version is hardier and waterproof, think snap but meaner and funnier! . Under £15Dobble: Fun snap style game,

Rhino Hero: 2+ players simply funny and great to watch stacking dexterity game, very visual as you try and build a skyscraper with cards. Under £10

Skull: 3-6 players, bluffing game , simple and clever game but with lots of replayability (this can be played with a deck of cards too). Under £15Skull: Amazing tense bluffing game.

Telestrations: 4-8 players. Drawing, party / social game for ,chinese whispers in drawing form. One of the clubs most played games along with Codenames. Under £25Telestrations: Amazingly fun drawing and guessing game

Qwirkle: 2-5 players Simple strategy game like scrabble but with shapes, bright, simple and attractive Under £17Qwirkle: Like scrabbly but with colours and shapes very accessible.

Honourable mention:

King of Tokyo: Dice rolling, group game, based on a familiar Yahtzee style game but with more depth, beautiful and clever cards give the game depper strategy. Under £25

King of Tokyo: Yahtzee means Godzilla, with amazing art and power cards to add to replayability.

This list would also be great or cafes, community groups, schools, or other shared spaces looking for a new activity.